‘NCIS’ star Pauley Perrette 'afraid' after attacker is released

Actress Pauley Perrette is afraid of what might happen now that the man who attacked her on a street has been released from a psychiatric institution.

Perrette, who is best-known for her role on “NCIS,” told Fox 11 that she is “afraid to go out” now that her life is “forever changed” after being attacked by a homeless man in her L.A. neighborhood in 2015.

“I’m afraid the next word I hear about this guy is that he’s killed a female,” the 48-year-old told the news site.

LAPD is aware that the transient, named David Merck, has been released from the state facility and will respond to any reports of an alleged crime, acccording to Fox 11.